forgiveness

she sees that no one has considered her needsshe feels left out, and so she strikes outon the offensive, nostrils flaringpoints her finger and makes her caseshe has been wronged, justified in her angershe will not back downthe accused one is hurtstrikes back with her own righteous indignationeach one's pain bounces off the other'sblossoming quickly into harsh wordsechoing into oblivionprofanity rings outcontrol has been officially lostforgiveness spiraling out of reachafterwards i wonderedwhat could have been donean entire series of bad choicesrolled out before meunraveling the calm and peace of the momenti did not step ini did not make a case for either onei watched, sad, curiouswondering what it takesto feel another's pain first, before your own